Vingt sept ouvriers agricoles ont ont été blessés, dont quatre grièvement, dans un accident de la route survenu jeudi matin entre la ville de Beni Mellal et la commune de Sidi Issa, relevant de la province de Fqih Ben Salah. Selon une source de la police, l'accident a eu lieu aux environs de 6h30, à proximité de Douar Bouhjar, commune de Sidi Jaber, suite à l'éclatement de l'un des pneus devant du pick-up transportant les ouvriers
L'Agence française de développement (AFD) entend augmenter dès cette année ses engagements au Maroc pour atteindre les 400 millions d'euros par an, a affirmé son directeur général Remy Rioux. «Grâce à l'augmentation de nos fonds propres, nous allons pouvoir passer dès cette année à 400 millions d'euros d'engagements nouveaux par an», a indiqué le directeur général de l'AFD dans
Morocco has once again refused to allow Spaniards in Laayoune. Two elected representatives from Spain who are part of two far-left groups, after Once again Morocco forbids Spaniards to access Laayoune. Two elected representatives from the Netherlands belonging to two far-left groups, after a 45-minute interrogation, were asked to leave for Spain. The two elected officials are known to the Moroccan authorities. They had attended Gdim Izik's trial as «international observers». The
The jury of The Prix Théophraste-Renaudot known also as the Prix Renaudot, met on Tuesday 31 October at Hôtel de Massa under the presidency of Frédéric Beigbeder. They have revealed the third and final selection of the award, says Livres Hebdo website. Five novels out of the nine qualified in the second round will have to compete to win the prize, while three out of four essays have been selected. Among the five novels, «Le Fou du Roi» by
Affected by one of the worst attacks on the 11th of September 2001, the city of New York was again targeted by terrorism. On Tuesday, a 29-year-old Uzbekistan native rammed the crowds in south Manhattan. The alleged terrorist has «caused the death of eight people and wounded eleven others», wrote Le Figaro. The attack took place on Halloween, a «very famous» holiday massively celebrated in the United States. The alleged assailant is called Sayfullo Saipov, a 29-year-old
Malca is definitely a rising star in the Moroccan musical scene. The artist born and raised in Casablanca has indeed a unique style. He released on the 27th of October, his new song «Casablanca Jungle». The 28-year-old singer and song-writer shows up in the official video of his new song with a group of young Moroccan people who are partying in a house. The lighting, decor and ambiance are typically local with a twist that refers to the west. According to Huffpost Morocco :
La ville de Tétouan vient de rejoindre le Réseau des villes créatives de l’UNESCO, qui vise à mettre l’innovation et la créativité au cœur des nouvelles stratégies urbaines pour un développement plus durable et plus inclusif. Le choix de la ville de Tétouan pour rejoindre ce réseau est motivé par son artisanat et ses arts populaires, a indiqué l’organisation onusienne dans un
The first flight linking Santander, the capital city of the Cantabria region on Spain’s north coast, and Marrakech was launched on Monday 30th of October by Ryanair, an Irish low-cost airline founded headquartered in Swords, Dublin, Ireland. This inaugural flight landed at Seve Ballesteros airport in Santander with the presence of Eva Bartolomé, head of the tourism sector in the government of Cantabria, who welcomed the opening of this line. The latter is the only
The Criminal Division of the Casablanca appeal court postponed on Tuesday, the trial of Nasser Zafzafi to the 7th of November, reports MAP news agency. During the hearing, the judge expelled Nasser Zafzafi from the courtroom because he protested against the presence of cameras. The remaining 32 detainees followed him leaving the courtroom. The Hirak leader refused to sit down and demanded that the two national TV channels, namely 2M and SNRT, be prevented from filming the audience. Zafzafi
Hervé Renard, current manager of Morocco national team, revealed on Tuesday a list of 26 players expected to take part of the decisive match with the Ivory Coast, scheduled for November the 11th in Abidjan. Achraf Bencherki, a Moroccan footballer who plays as a striker for Wydad Casablanca, was summoned up to participate to the game. He performed well during his team’s latest games against Al-Ahly, an Egyptian football club. The list also includes Oualid El Hajjam, defender